Posted on 05/10/2023 12:34:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
It has been nine years since gunfire erupted in the early morning at a Killeen apartment building, leading to the death of a beloved local police detective and nine years in jail with no trial for a Killeen resident.
Killeen resident Marvin Louis Guy, 58, was booked into jail on May 10, 2014. He is still being held in lieu of bonds totaling $4 million on four capital felony charges — including $1.5 million on the most serious charge of capital murder of a peace officer.
Guy is accused of shooting KPD Detective Charles “Chuck” Dinwiddie, and other officers, during a no-knock raid on Guy’s residence on Circle M Drive on May 9, 2014.
Guy has claimed self-defense, saying that he did not know police officers were entering his residence during the 5 a.m. raid. In the years since the raid, no-knock warrants have come under fire nationwide, including in Killeen where the local police department is now banned from doing them.
The trial has been delayed for several reasons over the years, including: Defense attorneys saying the DA's office has not released all the evidence in the case; Guy's lawyers being fired or quiting; and Guy's health.
A new trial date has been set for Oct. 30, according to court records. On Monday, outside the justice center, the family was joined by representatives with Pure Justice, Elmer Geronimo Pratt Gun Club, Huey P. Newton Gun Club, the NAACP of Austin, Black Opportunities, Tiffany D. Loftin and others.
They suspected he had drugs (he did not).
My ex-LEO / ex brother-in-law said they whispered “police” before breaking in. Nothing said they had to say it loudly.
I tend to believe him. This stinks because there were no drugs found.
So again, there is nothing known about the Guy and again, I don’t care.
Enjoy the music anyway...
Yes, and another thing that really bugs me was the day that I saw a big four-by-four truck tricked out to the nines with a small plaque that said provided to our county by your local drug dealer. That is how I found that local governments all over the country can appropriate assets of “suspected drug dealers” with no due process and no one ever charged with a crime. Talk about the potential for police corruption, that is it.
If he cannot get a trial in a speedy fashion, let him go.
Successive requests for continuance should be denied. It is as simple as that. Extended due to Covid-19. My hairy butt!
Fired court-appointed counsel twice! Insanity!
Nine years, nine years!
So much for a speedy trial. Some lib’s likely to set him loose if things change there!
If he was out on bail maybe I could believe that. But he’s been in jail the whole time. Spending 9 years in jail kind of negates any benefit from the defendant delaying the trial.
"The trial has been delayed for several reasons over the years, including: Defense attorneys saying the DA's office has not released all the evidence in the case; Guy's lawyers being fired or quiting; and Guy's health."
Rot In Prison, Marvin.
Amendment IVThe so called "Confidential Informant" should be condemned to Fascist and Communist states. The whole idea is un-American. Any citizen has a right to face the "witnesses against him." That also condemns "red flag laws" as being against the Constitution.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Ob, yeah! I hope a case on this gets before the USSC while we still have same justices, although one would *think* leftists would also be against this since they are so gung-ho against drug laws....
Anyway, it’s called civil forfeiture, and has been going on back to British/colonial times, but now it has been ramped up against drug dealers. The police department gets to keep the money to finance their fight against drug dealers, so it just seems to be very tempting of corruption, and seems very close to violating the Constitution.
More likely it’s the DA(s) covering for the cops who bungled that raid, or else getting revenge on their behalf, or waiting for the guy to plead guilty to something— again to avoid humiliation and a probable lawsuit.
That’s the strategy they’re still using against the J6 prisoners, I suspect.
They hold all the cards, and they only care about winning.
What happened to a speedy trial?
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No rights to a speedy trial if the defendant or his lawyers delay the trial or if defense waives that right.
No right to a speedy trial if the defendant or his lawyers delay the trial or if defense waives that right.
No rights to a speedy trial if the defendant or his lawyers delay the trial or if defense waives that right.
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